A lovely Mount Edelstone release under Henschke’s Museum & Rare program. From the famous 107-year-old single vineyard in the Eden valley. It’s in a wonderful place with some light tertiary tones beginning to make themselves known in the form of gentle leather and tobacco notes that lie behind the elegant red and dark berry fruits. On a Zoom meeting as I tasted this wine, Stephen described the tannins as savoury and akin to a ‘rollercoaster of tiny pebbles’, which is a description that I love. It’s a pleasure to see these museum releases, and this one is in a beautiful place. Drink 2023-2040
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2013
Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2013 [Museum Release] 6x75cl 97/100 HWC
Top Score: 97 points
“It’s a pleasure to see these museum releases, and this one is in a beautiful place.”
Price IN BOND
£680.00 6 x 75cl Bottles
5 in stock
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Eden Valley |
97 points Halliday Wine Companion
96+ points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shiraz hails from a drought year—it was tough. In fact, the 2014 Edelstone was released before the 2013. Yet now, we look at this wine, 11 years from harvest, and the wine is svelte and seamless in its flow of flavoracross the palate, with pomegranate molasses, alpine mint, dried herbs, a hint of arnica, rose petals and black cherry. It is chewy, elegant and spiced. It’s a lovely wine that has decades to go. 14.5% alcohol. Drink 2024-2048
96 points The Real review
Deep ruby/brick-red colour, the bouquet evoking smoked meats, dusty terracotta earth and roasting pan aromas, with savoury/oaky overtones. In the mouth it’s full-bodied and again very dry, savoury and layered with terracotta, bresaola, seed spices and dried herbs galore. Tannins are supple and abundant, still providing a good backbone but mellowing out nicely. It’s in a good place right now but has plenty of time left.
